MontaVista Linux Powers Motorola's First Enterprise Smartphone; Linux Platform Provides High Reliability and Connectivity for Advanced Video and Business Applications.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 3GSM World Congress 2004 SUNNYVALE, Calif. and BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2004 MontaVista Software, Inc., the company powering the embedded revolution, today announced that MontaVista(R) Linux(R) is the chosen operating system for the recently introduced Motorola A768 smartphone designed especially for corporate users. The A768 will be displayed at the 18th 3GSM in Cannes, France, next week, at the Motorola Stand No. A21, in Hall 1. For the needs of a mobile workforce, the Motorola A768, which was launched in China in January, offers various messaging options including Email, MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) An enhanced transmission service that enables graphics, video clips and sound files to be transmitted via cellphones. Developed as part of the 3GPP project, MMS phones are generally backward compatible with SMS and EMS. and SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. , as well as a document viewer for PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format. , MS Word, Excel and PPT files. An embedded VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. client provides secure wireless access to corporate network resources, allowing users to access their e-mail, intranet, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. and other business applications from a remote location. New features of the handset also include full video services capabilities such as video capturing, playback, and download through GPRS/CSD. In addition, the phone comes equipped with an HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. Internet browser and PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). functionality. After the successful launches of the A760 model last fall, the A768 is Motorola's second Linux-enabled full-featured handset, demonstrating the company's commitment to making the Linux operating system a key pillar of its software strategy for advanced mobile phones. "We launched A760 in China last fall and are able to now follow up quickly with the A768, exactly the kind of flexibility and speed to market we needed. We chose MontaVista Linux for our smartphone product line, because of its open standards, its unmatched stability, and its industry-leading networking capabilities," said Samuel Li, director, Product Line Management, GSM High Tier Smartphone Product Group, Motorola Personal Communications Sector. "MontaVista Linux, along with other open source embedded software technologies, lets us deliver enhanced multimedia capabilities to our corporate users, combined with numerous integrated business applications, and at a reasonable cost." In their recently published research report "Defining the Market for Full-Featured Handsets," the Zelos Group stated: "While Symbian will be the market share leader in the next 24 to 36 months (...) Linux will threaten for long-term dominance. Linux leads other platforms in openness and low cost -- factors that are essentials to success in a market defined by tight margins, rapid innovation, and standards adherence." "Handset manufacturers, such as Motorola, are turning to the fast emerging mobile Linux OS as a platform for phone development because of the flexibility, control and innovation offered by open source software," said Jim Ready, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and president, MontaVista Software. "As cell phones rapidly evolve, the software supporting their rich functionality and networking capabilities needs to be more robust. MontaVista Linux provides a powerful systems software platform that can help to quickly bring these advanced products to market." MontaVista Linux Consumer Electronics Edition MontaVista Linux Consumer Electronics Edition (CEE cee n. The letter c. ) is the first commercial Linux operating system and cross-development environment specifically designed for consumer electronics devices, including mobile phones, high definition digital television, set-top boxes and automotive telematics. CEE enhances Linux with rich consumer-focused networking support, while supporting XIP (Execute In Place) The ability to execute a program directly from a memory card. (eXecute In Place In computer science, an execute in place (XIP) file system is one that allows certain sections of programs to be stored read-only in an area other than main system memory. This is often used to allow code to run from the same location at which it is permanently stored. ) of the kernel and applications as well as streaming media optimizations. Hundreds of products are already in development using MontaVista Linux, including mobile phones, PDAs, advanced remote controls, HDTVs, PVRs, set-top boxes, digital receivers, automotive telematics, musical instruments, gaming machines and karaoke systems. MontaVista Linux supports a range of enhanced interactive features in advanced consumer electronics products such as the Motorola A768, by providing high performance, real-time capability and consumer-grade reliability. By offering a standard development platform for embedded designs, MontaVista allows developers to focus on their value-add to their customers while enabling them to speed cutting-edge products to market in a cost-effective manner. Availability Motorola's A768 smartphone is currently available through China's leading domestic operator, China Mobile, and will be available in other Asian countries before the end of March. MontaVista Linux Consumer Electronics Edition 3.0 is available from MontaVista Software and the company's sales and distribution channels worldwide. It provides customers with the MontaVista Linux kernel, software updates, deployment components, utilities, development tools, access to the MontaVista Zone (a customer portal), comprehensive technical support and hands-on Linux training classes.
A768 specifications:
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Form Factor : Flip
Bands/Modes : GSM 900/1800 GPRS (1U/4D)and CSD
Size : 100 cc approx
Weight : 120 g approx
Dimensions : 100 x 53 x 21mm (approximate)
Antenna : External
TT/ST Time : Up to 180-360 minutes/up to 100-180 hrs (a)
Display : 240 x 320 65k TFT Touch Screen
Browser : WAP 2.0, WML, xHTML, HTML
Audio : Poly 40 @ 22kHz, MIDI, MP3, WAV
Video : Mpeg4 (3GPP), 1 hour video recording
Messaging : Email, MMS, SMS, IM (WV)
Email : POP3, IMAP4, SMTP
File view : Word, Excel, PPT, Adobe PDF
Applications : J2ME(TM) MIDP 2.0 + APIs
Sync : Sync ML
Connectivity : USB, IrDA, BlueTooth(R), OTA (GSM)
Security : VPN, SSL
Memory : approximately 58MB User Space
(a) Disclaimer: All talk and standby times in this release are
quoted in digital mode and are approximate. Battery performance
depends on network configuration, signal strength, operating
temperature, features selected, and voice, data and other
application usage patterns.
About Motorola Motorola, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :MOT) is a global leader in wireless, broadband and automotive communications technologies that help make life smarter, safer, simpler, synchronized and fun. Sales in 2003 were U.S. $27.1 billion. Motorola creates innovative technological solutions that benefit people at home, at work and on the move. The company also is a progressive corporate citizen dedicated to operating ethically, protecting the environment and supporting the communities in which it does business. For more information: www.motorola.com. About MontaVista Software, Inc. MontaVista Software is a leading global supplier of systems software and development tools for intelligent connected devices and associated infrastructure. MontaVista powers the embedded revolution by providing Open Source GNU/Linux-based software solutions. Founded in 1999 by real-time operating system (operating system) Real-Time Operating System - (RTOS) Any operating system where interrupts are guaranteed to be handled within a certain specified maximum time, thereby making it suitable for control of hardware in embedded systems and other time-critical applications. pioneer James Ready, MontaVista offers a family of products that address software developer needs encompassing applications ranging from communications infrastructure to consumer electronics. MontaVista products include MontaVista Linux Professional, Consumer Electronics and Carrier Grade Editions. MontaVista DevRocket, a powerful integrated development environment See IDE. integrated development environment - interactive development environment , delivers state-of-the-art development tools across all the product Editions. MontaVista Graphics offers a rich GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. development tools platform. Headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley, in Sunnyvale, Calif., MontaVista Software is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. funded by leading investors such as Alloy Ventures, US Venture Partners, RRE RRE Red Rock Eater (News Service) RRE Road Race Engineering RRE Remote Roof Easy RRE Residential Real Estate RRE Rise-And-Run-Length Encoding RRE Royal Radar Establishment (Great Britain) Ventures, WR Hambrecht + Co WR Hambrecht + Co. is a full service investment bank with headquarters in New York and San Francisco. It specializes in using its unique auction process called OpenIPO to compete with the traditional methods of larger and more established banks. ., IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Intel Capital, Sony, Panasonic (Matsushita), Toshiba America and Yamaha Corporation. For more information about MontaVista Software, please visit http://www.mvista.com. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. MontaVista is a registered trademark of MontaVista Software Inc. MOTOROLA and the Stylized styl·ize tr.v. styl·ized, styl·iz·ing, styl·iz·es 1. To restrict or make conform to a particular style. 2. To represent conventionally; conventionalize. M Logo are registered trademarks in the US Patent & Trademark Office. Java and all other Java-based marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. The Bluetooth trademarks are owned by their proprietor and used by Motorola, Inc. under license. All other names mentioned are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. |
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